Final Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly: Disassembly

NOTE:  The tapered roller bearing and the tapered roller bearing outer race should be replaced as a set.

• 1. Tapered Roller Bearing - Remove

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  1. Remove the tapered roller bearings (A) using the bearing separator, a commercially available bearing puller (B), and a spacer (C).

• 2. Secondary Driven Gear - Remove

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  1. Remove the cotter retainer (A)

  2. Remove the 38 mm cotters (B).

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  3. Place the secondary driven gear (A) on the press, and set the spacer between the press and the final drive shaft to prevent damaging the final drive shaft 4. Support the bottom of the final drive shaft with one hand, then press the final drive shaft out of the secondary driven gear, and remove the final drive shaft holding the final drive shaft. The final drive shaft will drop down after pressing it out of the secondary driven gear.